NA Confidential: The Sherman Minton Bridge: It's the gateway to Horseshoe, isn't it?

Wednesday, March 07, 2012

That explains a lot about the horsetrading, doesn't it?

w&la said...: It might well be a bargaining chip in leading the Kentucky legislature to allowing racetrack casinos.

Unfair advantage and all that.; 12:30 PM
Jeff Gillenwater said...: Nothing like a couple of monopolies duking it out legislatively to determine the public good in a free market.; 1:02 PM
The New Albanian said...: The Sherman Minton Bridge: Gateway to 8th and Culbertson ... and Spring Street Hill ... and (fill in blank) ...; 1:10 PM
Jeff Gillenwater said...: I'll be glad when they extend that big road up Spring Street Hill through the neighborhood and convert it to one-way so we can connect with the interstate. It "really is a major artery" after all.

Tolls on eastern and downtown bridges are going to divert a lot of traffic to the area. Cutting that road off prematurely isn't just a matter of convenience for a handful of residents but a safety "risk" we can't afford not to address.; 1:35 PM